Where does “eaveless” come from?

eaveless (English) comes from English eave, from English Eaves, from Middle English eves, from Old English efes, from Proto-West Germanic *ubisu, from Proto-Germanic *ubiswō — eaves.

eaveless (English): Without eaves

Definitions

  1. Without eaves

Ancestry of “eaveless”, step by step

eaveless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English eave

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglisheaveEaves: the underside of a roof that extends...
2EnglishEavesOS grid ref SD4937
3Middle Englisheves—
4Old Englishefeseaves; the edge of a roof
5Proto-West Germanic*ubisuhall, vestibule, lobby
6Proto-Germanic*ubiswōeaves

via English less

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlessTo a smaller extent or degree; comparative form...
2Middle Englishlesfalse; lying; deceptive; falsehood; a lie
3Old Englishlēasfalse, lax; false, void, loose; devoid of, loose...
4Proto-Germanic*laus—
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